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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCIENCE AND MATH (PSAD)·NCES 260095208401
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary
2251 ANTIETAM AVE, DETROIT, MI 48207 · (313) 782-4400 · Wayne County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Michigan public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
337 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary→University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School→University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School
Based on grade levels within University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.2%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
18.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary's state test result (23.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary this school | 476 | 70.8% | 23.3% |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary DETROIT | 467 | 74.3% | 22.9% |
| Adlai Stevenson Elementary School SOUTHFIELD | 527 | 65.5% | 31.0% |
| Alice M Birney K8 School SOUTHFIELD | 452 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Pepper Elementary School OAK PARK | 416 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Metro Charter Academy ROMULUS | 421 | 69.4% | 44.1% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #1,040 of 1,085 | #144 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,054 of 1,072 | #155 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #1,030 of 1,139 | #141 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #340 of 1,630 | #85 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,398 of 1,424 | #270 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.1% | #1,400 of 1,424 | #263 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #500 of 1,563 | #190 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #711 of 979 | #120 of 177 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 71% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 485 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 76% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 24 | 19.5:1 | 73% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 59% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 65% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 70% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (511 to 476); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary
Federal records list University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary as an elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 476 students. The school's enrollment is 29% larger than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) is responsible for 3 schools, University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary included, with 1,441 students in all.
Black students make up 99% of enrollment at University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary. Census figures show Wayne County is about 37% Black. University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.6:1, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Lunch subsidy eligibility at University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is 71%.
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is 11.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 23.3%. Predicted: 34.9%.
Within Wayne County, the median household income is $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Wayne County has 573 public schools and roughly 259,786 students.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is a publicly funded charter school.
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary's enrollment declined from 514 in 2020-21 to 476 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 20.6:1 to 21.6:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High SchoolHigh · 452 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy0.4 mi · 901
- Bunche Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 401
- Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School0.5 mi · 419
- Chrysler Elementary School0.7 mi · 137
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School0.8 mi · 976
- Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences0.8 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About University Preparatory Science and Math ElementaryHow large is University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary?
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary enrolls approximately 476 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary serve?
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary have?
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
What is the student diversity at University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary?
Student demographics at University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary are roughly 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 99% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary in?
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary is part of University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.